EPA Sees Hurdles In Bid To Extend Endocrine Testing To Water Toxics

摘要

EPA's plan to expand its controversial and oft-delayed endocrine disruptor screening program (EDSP) to require testing of drinking water contaminants as well as pesticides presents new challenges for the agency in large part because it is more difficult to identify parties responsible for testing ubiquitous water contaminants than registered pesticides. EPA Nov. 16 proposed a second list of 134 chemicals, including industrial chemicals, fuels, ingredients in pharma-ceuticals and personal care products, and other drinking water contaminants, that the agency is proposing to require industry to screen for their potential to interact with human hormones, or the endocrine system.